NL roundup: Hill, Young lead D'backs over Astros

Young matched a career high with four hits, Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer in a nine-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Houston Astros 12-4 on Saturday night.

Young also drove in three runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle. He has hit safely in eight straight games against the Astros.

"For some reason when I get here and have my all family here, I am able to make every situation a big-game situation, and it's been good so far," Young said. "It could be coincidence, but for the last five or six years I have come here, I have been able to get comfortable. I have been able to get my footing in the box pretty well."

Justin Upton added two hits for Arizona and Ryan Wheeler hit his first major league home run.

Young, who has struggled since coming off the disabled list May 17, is batting .419 with five home runs and 20 RBIs in his career at Minute Maid Park.

» Cardinals 5, Pirates 4

ST. LOUIS - Yadier Molina had three hits and two RBIs in his return to the lineup, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

St. Louis bounced back from Friday night's 2-1 loss in the series opener and pulled within a game of Pittsburgh for the second NL wild-card spot.

» Reds 5, Cubs 3, 1st game

» Cubs 9, Reds 7, 2nd game

CINCINNATI - Brett Jackson hit his first career home run to help Brooks Raley earn his first major league win, leading Chicago over Cincinnati for a split of their day-night doubleheader.

David DeJesus also homered and Starlin Castro had three hits and two RBIs for the Cubs.

In the opener, Johnny Cueto remained perfect under the sun and Cincinnati's Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead homer for the second straight game.

» Dodgers 6, Braves 2

ATLANTA - Hanley Ramirez drove in four runs with two homers, including the first of three straight shots by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning during a win over the Atlanta Braves.

A crowd of 42,219 attended Major League Baseball's sixth Civil Rights Game. Commissioner Bud Selig sat with Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier for players, and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who broke the color barrier for managers.

» Mets 2, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON - Jonathon Niese pitched into the eighth inning and Ike Davis hit a two-run homer in the seventh to lead New York over Washington.

Nationals starter Edwin Jackson (7-8) yielded two hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out 11.

» Phillies 4, Brewers 3

MILWAUKEE - Cole Hamels tied a season high with 10 strikeouts, and John Mayberry Jr. and Erik Kratz hit back-to-back home runs to help Philadelphia end Milwaukee's eight-game home winning streak.

Coming off consecutive shutouts, Hamels (14-6) gave up eight hits and three runs in 72/3 innings.

» Marlins 6, Rockies 5

DENVER - Giancarlo Stanton homered for the sixth straight game at Coors Field and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Colorado Rockies.

Nathan Eovaldi pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Bryan Petersen had three hits for the Marlins. Jose Reyes and Gorkys Hernandez added two hits each.

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